Dornier Do P

Dornier Do P

Role	Heavy bomber
National origin	Germany
Manufacturer	Dornier Flugzeugwerke
First flight	March 31, 1930

The Dornier Do P was a German four-engined heavy bomber manufactured by Dornier Flugzeugwerke in the 1930s. It was built as part of the secret rearmament of Germany in opposition of the Treaty of Versailles.

Design and development

Construction of the Do P began in July 1929, and its first flight took place on March 31, 1930. The aircraft was tested in such places as Lipetsk.^[1] The Do P was a monoplane constructed mainly of metal, but covered in some places by fabric. The aircraft was powered by four nine-cylinder Siemens Jupiter VI, each with 530 horsepower. The aircraft had a crew of six. It was eventually developed into the Dornier Do 11.^[2]

Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 6
Length: 23.4 m (76 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 30 m (98 ft 5 in)
Height: 6.91 m (22 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 152.6 m² (1,643 sq ft)
Empty weight: 3,630 kg (8,003 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 12,000 kg (26,455 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Siemens Jupiter VI radial, 400 kW (530 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph; 113 kn)
Service ceiling: 3,500 m (11,483 ft)

References

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↑ Schliephake, Hanfried (1971). The birth of the Luftwaffe. Regnery. p. 20.
↑ Wragg, David W. (1986). The offensive weapon: the strategy of bombing. R. Hale. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7090-2787-4.

Dornier and Zeppelin-Lindau aircraft

Zeppelin-Lindau 1914-1919	Rs.I Rs.II Rs.III Rs.IV C.I C.II CS.I CL.II D.I GS.I V1

Dornier designations 1919-1933	Do A Do B Do C Do D Do E Do F Do G (project) Do H Do J Do K Do L Do N Do O Do P Do Q Do R Do S Do T Do U Do V Do X Do Y Delphin Komet Libelle Merkur Spatz Wal

RLM designations 1933-1945	Do 10 Do 11 Do 12 Do 13 Do 14 Do 15 Do 16 Do 17 Do 18 Do 19 Do 20 Do 22 Do 23 Do 24 Do 25 Do 26 Do 29 Do 212 Do 214 Do 215 Do 216 Do 217 Do 317 Do 318 Do 335 Do 417 Do 435 Do 635 P.59 P.85 P.174 P.184 P.192 P.231 P.232 P.238 P.247 P.252 P.254 P.256 P.273 P.1075

Dornier designations post-1945	Do 24 Do 25 Do 27 Do 28 Do 29 Do 31 Do 32 Do 34 Do 128 Do 132 Do 228 Do 231 328 328JET 428 528 728JET 928JET Aerodyne Alpha Jet Projekt 621 Seastar S-Ray 007

See also Claudius Dornier and Dornier Museum Friedrichshafen

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